[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 48477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15892]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0001]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before August 28, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041, or [email protected]. When submitting comments or 
requesting information, please include the document identifier 0990-
0001-30D and project title for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Application for waiver of the two-year 
foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program.
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement with change.
    OMB No. 0990-0001.
    Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Global Health Affairs program deals with both research and clinical 
care waivers. Applicant institutions apply to this Department to 
request a waiver on behalf of research scientists or foreign medical 
graduates to work as clinicians in HHS designated health shortage areas 
doing primary care in medical facilities. The instructions request a 
copy of Form G-28 from applicant institutions represented by legal 
counsel outside of the applying institution. United States Department 
of Justice Form G-28 ascertains that legal counsel represents both the 
applicant organization and the exchange visitor. One program change has 
been made: the category of Hospitalist has been added to eligible 
applicants in the Clinical Care waivers which was 35 respondents 
increase by 415 to 450 respondents and the burden was 350 increased by 
4,150 to 4,500. The total burden was 800 hours; it has increased by 
4,150 hours a total of 4,950.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Required as part of the 
application process to collect basic information such as name, address, 
family status, sponsor and current visa information.
    Likely Respondents: Research scientists and research facilities.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                      Number      Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Application Waiver/             HHS 426.........              45               1              10             450
 Supplemental A Research.
Application Waiver/             HHS 426.........             450               1              10           4,500
 Supplemental B Clinical Care.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           4,950
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15892 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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